5-6 reps for if you want to work on strength. 8-12 reps is more for hypertrophy (getting bigger), but you would also have to slowly lower the weight while you're at it. Regardless, either would stimulate muscle growth, but the 8-12 rep range would give better results if you're looking for building muscle. At least that's what the studies show.

A bodybuilder may say otherwise, but hey, whatever methods they picked works for them.

Jessie_Lee said5-6 reps for if you want to work on strength. 8-12 reps is more for hypertrophy (getting bigger), but you would also have to slowly lower the weight while you're at it. Regardless, either would stimulate muscle growth, but the 8-12 rep range would give better results if you're looking for building muscle. At least that's what the studies show.

A bodybuilder may say otherwise, but hey, whatever methods they picked works for them.

I graduated with plenty of guys who were muscular and did sports, and I agree with this. Our school's lifting program looked like this: